In the Life of the Church May 3 -17 Sunday, May 10 - Mother’s Day 9:30a.m. - Infants - 2’s - Nursery 9:45 a.m. - Worship 10:45 a.m. - Fellowship Time 11:00 a.m. - Christian Education for Youth & Children Monday, May 11 6:30 p.m. - Lay Ministries - Acts2Crew 7:00 p.m. - Worship & the Arts - Parlor Tuesday, May 12 9:00 a.m. - Staff Calendar Meeting - Family Room 9:30 a.m. - Yoga - Spirituality Center 6:30 p.m. - Diaconate - Parlor 7:30 p.m. - Christian Education - Family Room Wednesday, May 13 11:30 a. m. - Chair Yoga - Spirituality Center Thursday, May 14 6:30 p.m. - Chancel Ringers - Rehearsal Room B 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir - Bell Chapel 7:30 p.m. Yoga - Spirituality Center Friday, May 15 - Summer Narthex Deadline 9:30 a.m. - Yoga - Spirituality Center Saturday, May 16 8:00 a.m. - Church at the Train Station Flossmoor Station Restaurant 9:00 a.m. - Outreach Planning Retreat - Family Room Sunday, May 17 - Confirmation Sunday 9:30a.m. - Infants - 2’s - Nursery 9:45 a.m. - Worship 10:45 a.m. - Flossmoor Yearbook Photo - Front Lawn 11:00 a.m. - All Church Picnic - Front Lawn 2:00 p.m. - Grand Prairie Choral Concert - Sanctuary 0 ay 1 , 201 Flossmoor Community Church In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul describes pastors and other leaders as gifts God has given the Church “to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the Church, the body of Christ”. Stephen Ministry (www.stephenministries.org) provides an organized way to equip those gifted for caring ministry within our congregation. Stephen Ministers participate in one-onone caring relationships with folks in our congregation who might be experiencing difficult situations in their lives. If you think you might benefit from the care of Stephen Ministry, or simply want more information, please contact Rev. Fred Lyon at the church (708-798-2800). All inquiries and caregiving are confidential. M 5 Stephen Ministry: Help, Hope, Healing Faith Family Matters ALL CHURCH PICNIC! Next Sunday, May 17 on the Front Lawn 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Grab your blankets and lawn chairs* and join us for our annual picnic! We will provide fried chicken, hotdogs, and beverages. The members of the Congregation are asked to bring a salad, sidedish or dessert to share. If you plan to attend, please sign up at the Information Desk in the Gathering Space to assist us in ordering food. In the event of inclement weather, we will relocate to Fellowship Hall. * Seating will be available for those who are more comfortable at a table. Sponsored by the Board of Congregational Life Flossmoor Community Church to Appear in 2015 Flossmoor Yearbook Project! Calling all FCC members to take part in this unique community project and be a part of the historical record! Thomas’ Photographic in Flossmoor has invited all residents, businesses, and organizations to be a part of the “Flossmoor Yearbook” project. The FCC Congregation will be photographed immediately following worship next Sunday, May 17 in front of the church on your way to the All Church Picnic. All members, visitors, children, youth, board and committee members, choir members and musicians are asked to be present! Those who wish to purchase a copy of the FCC portrait will be able to do so at a discounted pre-order rate of $10-5x7, or $20-8x10, with order forms made available that day. Our sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Gabriel Bernadino Perkins, born to this world at just 23 weeks on April 20, and born to heaven May 3. Gabriel is the son of Alicia and Michael Perkins, the brother of Michael and Maya Perkins, the grandson of Barbara and Richard Johnson, and the nephew of Julie Johnson and Greg Johnson. A memorial service was held here on Thursday. Ongoing prayer requests Sarah Diane Babincsak, Cari Biamonte Bill Bright, Amy & Sydney Carlson, Stephanie Carrero Jim & Kathi Cerone, Keith Cox, Katie Detrick Rice The Duplessis Family, Natalie Wannell Ford Leo Gaitor, Jr., Valerie Gardner, Noah Hanzelin Joan Hardy, Ralph Ising, Esther Jenkins Carolyn Jernberg, Cardy & Don Jones, Rob Kammin Lowell Kelsey, Judy Nelson, Carol Nielsen Janice Nielsen, Stephen Nielsen Karson Pound, Alan Samargin, Joan Smith Micah & Valerie Thedens, Debbie Wheeler FCC is Under a Jesus Alert! How do you experience Jesus as you encounter people and circumstances in your daily life? Keep track of your experiences and then feel free to share them with the congregation on Pentecost Sunday, May 24 (with attribution or anonymously). Or maybe you've had a memorable experience of Jesus previous to this alert. Feel free to share that, too! Send your experience(s) by postal mail, email to flyon@ fccfaithful.org, or by dropping it off at the Church Office. Please do so by Wednesday May 20 to prepare for publication on May 24. There will also be time for sharing our experiences in conversation together during worship on Pentecost Sunday. Since Christ is central at FCC, let’s be on the lookout for him! Confirmation Sunday Thank you to those who have sent in pledges! To date, we have received 193 pledges totaling $674,198, which is $146,802 short of our goal of $820,000. For those still prayerfully considering this year’s pledge, we hope to hear from you soon. You can turn in your pledge by postal mail, email ([email protected]), offering plate during worship, or dropping it off at the church office. Know that your generosity strengthens FCC’s shared calling to seek—connect—serve together as a community of faith that is committed to following where the risen Christ leads us. Next Sunday, May 17 at 9:45 am Please join us as our Youth Disciples Class confirms their faith and joins the membership of FCC. COFFEE AND. . . TODAY at 11 a.m. in the Parlor Sometimes you want a quiet place and a cup of tea or coffee. Other times you’d like to chat with a friend. Coffee, tea, newspapers, and comfortable chairs are available from 11 a.m. to noon after worship. If it’s sunny, you may want to grab a cup “to go” and sit outside in the McAfee Garden or even walk the labyrinth. Please note: The Discovery Forum and Labyrinth Walk on Sunday, May 17 have been cancelled so all may enjoy the All Church Picnic. QUESTERS TRIP to Cantigny Park WE LOVE OUR YOUTH! FCC has an outstanding Youth Ministry and we’re looking for an OUTSTANDING person to lead it! Are you a deeply Christian, spiritually mature person with a passion for the spiritual nurturing of teenagers and adults? Do you understand how Youth learn, relate and develop? Do you believe interacting creatively with Youth can and should be fun? Can you keep up with Youth and the technological programs they use? If this fits you to a “Teen”, we want to talk with you about the position of Director of Youth Ministries at FCC! Please submit your resume to: Personnel Committee Flossmoor Community Church 2218 Hutchison Road, Flossmoor, IL 60422 or electronically to [email protected] Be sure to include a complete resume! Opening effective June 1 or as negotiated. Position is ¾ time. Thank you to all who supported the FCC Youth’s Afternoon in the Arts last Sunday! The Youth raised $2600 for our “Safe House Project”! We still have some beautiful works of art and jewelry created by our youth which are available for sale after worship today and next Sunday to benefit the cause. Wednesday, May 20 Join us for the final Questers gathering for the program year with a trip to Cantigny Park near Wheaton, IL. Enjoy opportunities to tour the McCormick house, wander the gardens, and visit the WWI museum. We will meet in the parking lot of the Community House at 9 a.m. and car pool. There is no fee for the park, and a lovely restaurant in the gift shop building where we can join together for lunch. Please RSVP by May 15 to Sue Detrick skdetrick@ gmail.com, 799-0496 or Jan Johnson [email protected], 798-1288. If you are able to drive, please indicate the number or passengers you can accommodate. Who wants to make a Joyful Noise this summer? There were lots of suggestions about worship music during “Come Imagine”. To make them happen, we need singers and instrumentalists who are willing to share their gifts by making musical offerings to glorify God during worship. Over the summer, we rely on volunteers to provide our special worship music. Do you have a sacred musical piece you would love to share or hear during summer worship? Please express your interest to Lori Tozer, Director of Music Ministries, at [email protected] ASAP before all of our Summer Sundays are spoken for. Today’s flowers are given to the glory of God in honor of all women from Flossmoor Community Church. After worship, our Deacon ministry will deliver these flowers to one of our hospitalized or homebound members.
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